Last week I attended a conference in New York City hosted by the National Association of Corporate Directors.  Core to this organization is the belief in education of directors who serve shareholders and other important stakeholders. Here are some directional issues that will redefine standards and behaviors and will require boards to transform their governance [...]

Having just returned from NACUSO’s 2011 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, I thought it would be appropriate to share some perspective on current issues and trends that will impact your credit union and its ability to survive and thrive. Gigi Hyland, Board Member, NCUA, spoke about the unprecedented challenge of addressing the worst economic recession [...]

Last week I attended a governance conference in New York City.  The primary focus of the meeting was education of directors who serve members and other important stakeholders. The real challenge that CEOs and boards face, is to learn as fast as the world is changing.  This implies a commitment to strengthening our skills to [...]

This past year IBM released it fourth edition of their biennial Global CEO Study series entitled,  “Capitalizing on Complexity.”  Over 1500 global CEOs were interviewed in person, throughout 60 countries and across 33 industries.   The insights gained from this study have major implications for how leaders should view strategic planning, valued leadership qualities and decision-making [...]

This past month, I was invited to deliver a leadership presentation to a group of international business students at Stony Brook University at the request of a business colleague I have known for over 25 years.  These exchanges of content are an enduring commitment we make to the community.  Our hope is that the fundamental [...]

The Credit Union Times and Stuart Levine & Associates announces a partnership to provide educational training for credit union boards of directors.  The Credit Union Leadership Forum is dedicated to strengthening credit union boards of directors through informational and learning opportunities that ensure credit union stability and growth.  For credit union boards to operate at [...]

Stuart R. Levine, Chairman and CEO, Stuart Levine & Associates, named to Directorship’s 100 2010 “People to Watch” [PDF] — a short list of movers and shakers who merit serious attention and bear watching as potential boardroom influencers — recognized as outstanding individuals, by virtue of what they do, and how they do it.

Mark V. Hurd resigned in August 2010, as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, bringing into question some extremely complex financial, strategic and governance issues.  The results he achieved for the shareholders of H.P. were outstanding. During his five year tenure, revenues increased from $80 billion to $115 billion, securing H.P.’s leadership as the largest technology company [...]